Population By Race and Ethnicity in Union County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 208,106 population of Union County, North Carolina comprised of 21,926 people who identified as Hispanic (10.54%), and 186,180 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Union County, North Carolina with a population of 174,122 (83.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,163 (12.09%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,953 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Union County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 154,605 (74.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,127 (11.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,517 (9.38%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Union, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Union , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,163 12.09%
White Alone 174,122 83.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,274 0.61%
Asian Alone 3,953 1.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 140 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,454 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Union , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,036 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,517 9.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 639 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 126 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 65 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 543 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,127 11.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 154,605 74.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 635 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,827 1.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,911 1.4%